They rested in the guesthouse for one night.
The heavy rain stopped in the middle of the night, and everyone got up early the next day.
The owner of the B&B sent a message asking his daughter to come over to collect the keys. Liang Sunian walked out of the balcony and looked downstairs. A little girl in a red sweater was squatting downstairs, watching the ants moving with boredom.
Just as he had almost finished packing and was about to turn around to go downstairs, he ran into Xie Jiaran who was also changing his clothes.
The other person raised his eyelids to look at him, then quickly dropped them again.
He raised his hand and rubbed his bloodshot eyes with the back of his hand. He looked like he hadn't woken up yet and his whole body was listless and listless.
Liang Sunian raised his hand and rubbed his head, pressing down a strand of raised hair: "What's wrong? Didn't you sleep last night?"
Xie Jiaran put down his hand, thinking that it was more than just lack of sleep. Because of someone, he almost had a sleepless night.
However, the answer he gave was negative: "Yes, I just didn't get enough sleep."
Then he asked Liang Sunian, "Do you want to go down?"
"Yes." Liang Sunian shook the key in his hand: "The landlord's daughter is coming, I'll go downstairs and give her the key."
He pointed downstairs: "Look, right there."
Xie Jiaran went in the direction he pointed. The little girl in the red sweater was so bored that she started teasing ants with a small wooden stick.
He said: "I'll go down with you."
"OK."
The little girl was no more than 8 years old, with big eyes, red face, chubby cheeks, and a very cute look when she stared at people.
"I've been waiting for you for so long. You big brothers are too lazy to get up so late."
"Sorry, I'll get up earlier next time."
In order to accommodate the little girl's movements, Liang Su Nian squatted down in front of her and spread out the keys in his hand: "Please keep them, don't lose them."
"No, I've never lost my keys before."
The little girl picked up the key from his hand and carefully put it into his sweater pocket, repeating her father's words seriously: "You can leave directly after you finish cleaning up. Remember to close the door and take care of the garbage. Someone will come here to pick it up at noon."
Liang Su Nian smiled and said, "Yes, I understand. Thank you, little landlord."
"Hello, sir." The girl's voice was still milky and clear, "If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving. My boyfriend is waiting for me in the breakfast shop in front."
"Boy friend???"
Liang Sunian exclaimed in surprise: "You are so amazing, little landlord, you even have a boyfriend?"
"Of course."
The little girl raised her chin proudly: "We have kissed each other."
"... ..."
Liang Sunian's expression changed from surprise to astonishment, and even Xie Jiaran, who had remained silent, felt a small visual shock.
Perhaps because she thought he looked too inexperienced, the little girl thought for a moment, then pressed her thumb under her index and middle fingers and touched Liang Sunian's face: "Just like this, brother, have you never kissed me before?"
"Oh—" Liang Sunian suddenly realized and laughed: "Kiss on the cheek?"
The little girl nodded obediently: "Yes."
"No." Liang Sunian said with envy: "Brother is not as good as you. Brother has never had a girlfriend."
The little girl immediately showed her disdain: "You are a novice. You have never had a kiss at this age."
Liang Sunian was looked down upon by the little girl early in the morning and was in tears and laughter.
Xie Jiaran's eyes fell on the spot on Liang Sunian's cheek that was touched by the little girl, and then slowly moved to the corner of his upturned mouth.
His eyes flickered and I knew what he was thinking.
After getting on the bus and heading towards Huashan, Xie Jiaran stared out the window with great interest all the way.
In the eyes of others, since they played Landlord until 12 o'clock yesterday and fell asleep as soon as they got on the bus, he didn't stand out so much.
The journey from the halfway point only takes about an hour.
After arriving at the hotel and getting the room cards, the few people who had been sleeping all over the car just now suddenly became alert and discussed excitedly whether to go to the market first or find a place to rest and wait for lunch.
After a sleepless night and an early morning train ride, Xie Jiaran finally felt overwhelmed by sleepiness.
"I'm going to go back to my room and take a nap. You guys go ahead."
Actually, Liang Sunian was thinking so. Seeing that he was tired after a whole morning, he decided to go and rest first, for he was afraid that he would fall asleep while wandering around the market.
"Then I'll stay." He said.
This was Xie Jiaran's first time here, and he instinctively wanted to leave him alone on the first day.
Li Tang exclaimed, "But Brother Liang, are you bringing us? Shen Xuehao and I are coming back for the first time, and we know the way."
Shen Xuehao nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes!"
Liang Sunian raised his chin towards Xiao Chi and the others and said, "Over there, I know those people."
Xiao Chi pointed at his nose confidently: "Can I...?"
Liu Maomao blinked innocently.
Chen Wenyao calmly adjusted his glasses and said, "We came here last time after dark. We can try to follow our body memory."
After a pause, Yan Jing added: "Should, probably, yes."
"... ..."
"... ..."
"... ..."
Shen Xuehao looked at Liang Sunian silently.
Li Tang said pitifully: "Brother Liang, can you take care of us? Xie Jiaran didn't rest last night and went back to his room to catch up on his sleep. It's useless for you to accompany him. You will definitely disturb his rest."
Liang Sunian gritted his teeth and hesitated.
Xie Jiaran said, "You go and accompany them. Li Tang is right. I'm just going back to my room to catch up on some sleep. It's useless for you to accompany me."
Facing several pairs of expectant eyes, Liang Su Nian could only nod helplessly: "Okay."
Before they parted, he forgot to remind Xie Jiaran again: "I will ask the staff to bring food up at noon. Set the alarm clock, get up at twelve o'clock, eat lunch, and then go to sleep. Got it?"
Xie Jiaran nodded: "Got it."
Liang Sunian: "There are snacks in the room. I asked someone to put them there in advance. They are in the cabinet near the window. There are also drinks. Drinks when you are thirsty."
Xie Jiaran: “.”
Liang Sunian: "If you need anything else, please call the front desk, or call me directly and I will arrange it."
Xie Jiaran: “Yeah.”
His nagging and relieved look made the people around him laugh.
"It's unbelievable. I actually saw the shadow of my uncle in Brother Liang. He was like this when he took his daughter out. It's exactly the same."
"Is this the traditional gentleness of a tough guy? It really opens my eyes."
"If you understand, then I'll ask, are you two in a relationship?"
"Let's go, Brother Liang. We can talk about love later. We have to go to the Huashan Market!"
In the end, Liang Sunian was almost dragged away by them.
As he walked, he forgot to turn around and said to Xie Jiaran: "Remember not to sleep too long, otherwise you will feel dizzy!"
Xie Jiaran felt like laughing.
Unfortunately, when I moved the corners of my mouth, I thought of something and soon laughed again.
I returned to the room and slept until the afternoon with a head full of thoughts. When I got up, I had finished shopping at the market.
The restaurant had been booked long ago. After a sumptuous meal, they shared the cake and then went to the hot spring in a lively manner.
The location was still arranged by Liang Sunian.
After entering the hot spring villa, he went to the front desk to get a card and fill out a form, while the other five waited in the distance and chatted.
Xie Jiaran hesitated at the door for a while. After entering, he looked around and walked straight towards Liang Sunian. However, he was stopped halfway by a girl who suddenly jogged over.
She was originally sitting on the sofa in the waiting area with a few sisters. They had noticed Xie Jiaran before he even walked in.
The girls discussed for a while with shining eyes, and then pushed her out as the only one in the group who was still single.
Xie Jiaran looked at the strange girl in front of him and tilted his head in confusion: "Is there something wrong?"
The girl's face has turned red.
His eyes drifted towards his friend, but after receiving silent encouragement, he retracted them, took a deep breath, and mustered up the courage to meet Xie Jiaran's gaze: "Sorry for being abrupt, then, can I ask if you have a girlfriend?"
Xie Jiaran vaguely guessed what the girl meant, hesitated for a moment, shook his head, and said honestly: "No."
When she heard the answer, the girl's eyes suddenly lit up.
She suppressed her nervousness and quickly organized her words: "I, I don't have a boyfriend, I just want to ask if you can get to know me, add me as a WeChat friend..."
With expectation in his eyes, he handed the phone to Xie Jiaran.
Xie Jiaran moved his lips and was about to speak when Liang Sunian, who had strode over at any time, skillfully hooked his arm around his shoulder and brought him to his side.
He answered for him: "Sorry."
The girl was stunned.
His eyes moved back and forth between the two of them for a few times before he finally came back to his senses.
With his cheeks flushed, he bent down and said, "Sorry to bother you," then turned around and ran back to his friends and said something, which soon caused a small gasp, and the eyes cast in their direction brightened.
"Oh my god! Brother Liang, what are you doing?"
Xiao Chi was stunned and came over: "You really think you are the school belle, right? Is there anyone as unlucky as you?"
Chen Wenyao shook his head: "Straight men's possessiveness is really scary."
Liang Sunian still looked innocent: "What's wrong with me?"
Shen Xuehao sighed in a serious manner: "It's a tragic crime scene."
Xiao Chi said seriously: "Brother Liang, promise me that if a girl comes to me and asks for my contact information, you won't show up, otherwise I might be unable to resist pointing a gun at you."
Liang Sunian couldn't help but raise his eyebrows: "What does it have to do with me if a girl asks you for contact information? Why should I show up?"
Xiao Chi: "You know what, what does it have to do with you if that girl asks Xie Jiaran for his contact information? Why are you here?"
Liang Su Nian said casually: "Ran Ran doesn't know how to reject a girl, can I lend a hand?"
Xiao Chi: "Yes, you were too eager to lend a helping hand. I almost thought you were going to snatch the person away."
Li Tang nodded in surprise: "That's right, and Liang Ge, how did you know that Xie Jiaran was going to refuse? What if he didn't intend to refuse?"
How could I refuse
Liang Sunian had thought of this possibility, and turned to ask the person involved, only to find that the person was staring at him and waiting for the answer.
"... ..."
The original assumption suddenly got stuck.
Liang Sunian opened his mouth and found that he could answer.
After a while, he sighed and said, "You talk too much. Why do you have so many questions? You went to the hot spring, right? Then go back to sleep?"
"Hey, stop, stop, stop! Who's talking nonsense? Is it okay if I shut up and talk nonsense?"
"Then I'll shut up. Hurry up and walk away, or the water will get cold soon!"
"Hahaha what a lunatic, why is the hot spring so cold?"
"Fuck you! Don't take this opportunity to slap my shoulder so hard. Does it hurt?"
... ...
The topic changed, and a group of young people went in, playing and making noise.
Xie Jiaran looked at the wrist on his shoulder, closed his eyes and let out a breath.
Suddenly I wanted to break it off and take a big bite.
There are many types of hot spring rooms, and Liang Sunian booked a room with multiple pools.
As the name suggests, there are more than one hot spring pool in a single venue, usually 10 or more. Compared with one room, one pool, the area of each pool is much smaller.
Originally, he just considered that Xie Jiaran would not be accustomed to soaking in the same pool with so many people. However, when he got into the water, Liang Sunian realized how wise his decision was.
As soon as this group of people entered, they made such a commotion that they seemed to want to stage a history of human-ape evolution on the spot.
Xiaochi and Litang were particularly representative, as they splashed water everywhere with great joy.
If we build a diving platform next to the pool, they can probably have fun for a year.
In comparison, the pool where he and Xie Xie Jiaran were was like the only quiet island in the eye of the storm.
After a while of noise, Xie Jiaran finally quieted down contentedly and lay on the edge of the pool, listening quietly to their random chatter.
"... Have you forgotten how badly you shot that pass last time? I should have recorded it on video so you don't have to admit it."
"You were a good defender last time, so let's call it a draw."
"It's so boring to play basketball all the time. Let's play games together next time. E-sports is a sport."
"The essence is the same. My deskmate Lao Xiao is still looking forward to showing off his prowess on the court one day. I hope the girl can bring him a bottle of water, hahahaha."
"It's easy for you to get water. Just ask Brother Liang to give you a bottle. Isn't it like a girl indirectly giving you water?"
"Really? When have you ever seen Brother Liang collect water from that girl?"
The topic then turned to the peaceful classmate Xiao Liang.
"Oh, by the way, Brother Liang, do you still remember Yueyue?"
Liu Maomao thought halfway through and realized that his explanation was wrong, so he changed his words: "Yes, you should know Yueyue."
"You're the only one who comes to almost every game you play. She insisted on bringing you water even though she knew you were tired. Do you remember the girl who came with us last time we came to Huashan?"
Liang Sunian raised his eyelids to look at him, and asked back, "What's wrong?"
Liu Maomao: "I accidentally heard from the monitor that she has obtained a place as an exchange student and will be leaving for a study abroad soon."
Before Liang Sunian could say anything, Xiao Chi exclaimed, "She's leaving? Will she come back to school?"
Liu Maomao: "I guess he's graduating from his senior year."
Does that mean he's back? Xiao Chi sighed with some regret.
"What are you doing?" Liu Maomao laughed at him, "Are you secretly in love with her and you are so angry when you hear that she is leaving?"
"What are you talking about!"
Xiao Chi angrily splashed water on his face: "I just think it's a pity. She likes Brother Liang so much. I thought that one day I could move Brother Liang and achieve a happy ending."
Xie Jiaran clasped the edge of the pool with his fingertips, and upon hearing that, he subconsciously turned his gaze towards Liang Sunian.
Hou Chi was resting his chin on the back of his hand, half-closed his eyes lazily, and did not show any emotion after hearing what Xiao Chi said: "Okay, stop talking about other girls behind their backs, and don't make blind guesses about possible things."
Chen Wenyao said: "We just talked about it and felt sorry for her. How could she get the qualification of exchange student at such a critical moment? She must have persisted a little longer and her dream would come true."
Li Tang thought about it and waved his hand: "Forget it, it's possible. Liang Ge said that he wants to be pure and aloof in college and has no plans to have a girlfriend."
Shen Xuehao: "'Purify your mind and reduce your desires'??? Brother, if I remember correctly, it means to concentrate on your studies, right?"
Li Tang groaned, "They're all the same? Don't worry about such small details."
"Alas, I can only conclude that it is time for us to meet."
Chen Wenyao sighed: "If we go on like this, there will definitely be no hope. What if it is fate that brings us together? One day, Lao Liang wants to fall in love, and Miss Yueyue suddenly appears again—"
“Wow!!!”
Chen Wenyao was halfway through his words when Xiao Chi suddenly let out a strange cry and splashed about in the water.
"Liu Maomao! Why the hell are you poking my belly button!"
Liang Sunian, who was lying on the edge and almost fell asleep, suddenly opened his eyes. Before the water splashed, he quickly turned sideways and protected Xie Jiaran in front of him, using his back to block the large splash.
Liu Maomao laughed and pulled Xiao Chi up from the water: "Sorry, sorry, honey, I thought it was a crack in the rock."
"How long is the gap between the rocks in your house?"
"Is this because you are too addicted to gossip?"
"Fuck your sister, you idiot..."
The two started arguing again.
Liang Sunian looked down and saw a few drops of water hanging on Xie Jiaran's eyelashes, dangling, which made his eyes look clear and beautiful.
He looked at it for a few more times and was about to use his hand to help him brush it off, but Xie Jiaran suddenly pushed him away, stood up with a cold face and went ashore.
The water soon formed a small puddle at his feet.
"I suddenly remembered that I have a group project to discuss tonight, so I'll go back to my room first."
He left so suddenly that no one, including Liang Sunian, could react.
"What's going on? How can I get a spleen after soaking in a hot spring?"
"What's wrong with you? Didn't you hear that we were going back to discuss the group project?"
"That's what he said, but why do I always feel that he seems a little bit unhappy, starting from your 'successful cultivation'..."
Several people looked at each other and came to a conclusion.
After another long while, Liang Sunian suddenly thought of something, stood up with a loud noise and went ashore.
"Maybe you feel better now. It's okay. You guys continue to soak in the water. I'll go take a look."
This was the first time that Xie Jiaran's skin thirst syndrome came so suddenly.
Without any warning, the moment Liang Su Nian hugged him, an itchy feeling broke out beneath the surface of his skin.
He pinched his wrist hard and stopped for a few seconds when passing by the alcohol vending machine.
—He left with a bottle of cocktail.
Lin Shan sent a message asking him what he was doing. It turned out that he was taking a hot spring bath and enjoying the warmth of nature. Xie Jiaran took a photo and sent it to her, and received a string of question marks in reply.
Your Shanshan:
Your Shanshan: Are you a drunkard? Why are you so in high spirits when going out for fun
Xie Jiaran did not answer, but said:
x.: Lin Shan, you are right, some idiots can really wait.
Your Shanshan:
Your Shanshan: What do you mean? What do you want to do
Xie Jiaran didn't reply. He put his phone back in his pocket and walked quickly towards the elevator.
Can't wait any longer.
He had to give Liang Sui Nian a good blow.
Liang Sunian changed his clothes and received a message from Xie Jiaran halfway through his journey:
x.: Brother, I feel so comfortable, can you come back for a while
Liang Sunian frowned:
Previous year: , I'm on my way back, you've already returned to the room, right? Are you feeling uncomfortable? Are you feeling very uncomfortable
Xie Jiaran did not reply to the message.
Liang Sunian had no choice but to put away his phone and quicken his pace. In the end, he just ran. After getting out of the elevator, he strode towards Xie Jiaran's room.
The door was ajar, but not closed. When I opened it, I saw someone in the living room.
There was no one in the bathroom. Liang Sunian shouted twice, walked quickly to the bedroom, and finally saw someone standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window.
The air conditioner was on in the room. Xie Jiaran took off his coat and wore only a white shirt underneath. His shoulders were thin and his figure was upright.
The buttons were loose, the collar was wide, and the back of the neck revealed a small white patch along the spine.
The hotel is located mid-level, on the twelfth floor. Looking out the window is a beautiful night scene with flashing neon lights. Xie Jiaran turns his back to Liang Sunian, facing the night, and uses his right hand to slowly trace the shape of light and shadow on the window.
The arcs are disordered and not coherent, but every horizontal and vertical line is drawn with extreme focus and earnestness.
He heard footsteps behind him, but he ignored them and continued to move his fingertips in his own world until his right hand, which was pressed against the cold glass, was wrapped in the palm of his hand, and he was pulled back and trapped in the other's arms.
The familiar temperature and smell rubbed against the air, wrapping him tightly at the fastest speed.
Without the slightest hesitation, he turned around and opened his arms to tightly wrap around his waist while Liang Su Nian was hugging him, eager to push himself deeply into his arms.
The room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
The rhythmic ticking of the wall clock seemed to touch the temperature of their breath and their heartbeats that made them unable to distinguish each other.
Plop—plop—
It is telling the most secret and passionate confession.
Liang Sunian's nose moved, and he smelled a faint and sweet scent of wine emanating from the person in his arms.
"Ranran, have you been drinking?" He was a little surprised.
Xie Jiaran did not answer his question. Under the influence of alcohol, he lifted the hem of the other person's clothes and reached in.
His palm pressed against the skin of his lower back, like a small animal that had just escaped from the desert into the forest, and was eager to scoop up some water to drink when it saw it.
Greedy and pitiful, clingy yet extremely cute, it's impossible not to like him.
Liang Sunian's breathing was disordered for a second.
Her hand reached up to squeeze his neck soothingly, "Be good, don't worry."
Then he loosened his arms briefly, took off his shirt as quickly as possible and threw it on the sofa beside him, then put on his upper body and moved forward to hug the person.
Xie Jiaran sighed comfortably.
He tilted his neck back, and his chin brushed against Liang Sunian's naked broad shoulders, rubbing greedily against the sides of his face and neck, like a kitten begging for affection.
His fingertips, with his unique warm and soft touch, slowly moved up along the slightly raised spine contour, paused for a few seconds at the most obvious part of the back of the neck, opened his palm, and placed his palm on the bony shoulder blade.
I don’t know since when, Liang Sunian’s breathing rhythm has lost all order.
A thin layer of sweat had quietly seeped out of his originally smooth forehead. He tried hard to adjust himself, to empty his mind and calm down. He stepped back a little from the mark and slightly distanced himself from it.
Xie Jiaran suddenly raised his head and looked into her eyes. There was a meaningful light in his eyes, which seemed to be there and not there, hazy, confused, and extremely alluring.
"elder brother."
Perhaps due to physical discomfort and the influence of alcohol, the originally clear voice became damp and hoarse.
She withdrew her hands as she spoke, and changed from the embrace to leaning on his shoulders. The smell of alcohol lingered in her voice, and any drink had the miraculous effect of intoxicating him.
"I still feel like this is not enough, what should I do?"
He did not settle down, but slowly raised his hand up until his palm wrapped around the curve of Liang Sunian's superior profile, and his fingertips lightly fell behind his ear.
Liang Sunian's feet took root, standing in place, moving forward and backward, allowing Xie Jiaran to keep getting closer, with the tip of his nose seemingly rubbing against his chin.
Only his Adam's apple rolled up and down, and the darkness of the night silently invaded his eyes.
"What else do you want?"
He asked Xie Jiaran.
When he opened his mouth, he found that the hoarseness and depth in his voice were even more than Xie Jiaran's.
"Can I have a kiss?"
He opened his eyes and made his request honestly and simply.
"Brother, can you give me a kiss?"
Liang Sunian said nothing.
Her eyes were fixed on his face, and her stunned look contained a mysterious depth that even he himself had never noticed.
Seeing that he didn't react, Xie Jiaran pursed his lips slightly, tilted his head and cautiously approached him, paused for two seconds when the distance was just a millimeter, and kissed him lightly on the cheek.
And then returned to its original place.
Liang Sunian still didn't say anything, but he didn't show any resistance or rejection.
Xie Jiaran's head was dizzy, his rationality was confused, and he became a little bolder following his instinct.
With a trembling breath, he moved closer again and kissed Fang Xi in the same place.
But this time, he didn't retreat.
It was not a light touch, but it was like the innocent touch of a newborn kitten expressing intimacy, again and again, along the cheek... ... and lingering on the lips for a long time.
The aroma of wine mixed with the hot breath entangled and lingered, exploding into invisible fireworks.
He likes this place the most.
She always had a faint smile on her face, just like him, which always made him feel at ease.
At a close distance, he could feel his rapid and irregular breathing.
So he once again retreated a little, stared at a certain place with his eyes downcast for a long time, and then moved closer tremblingly. With his heartbeat so loud that it was almost noisy, he finally placed a light kiss on Liang Sunian's lips.
Separate at the first touch.
It reveals the timidity of being rejected, and is clean without any distractions, but it can best arouse the desires hidden deep in people's hearts.
He was like a little deer approaching amber with trepidation, his eyes slightly widened under the shadow of his slightly trembling long eyelashes, containing a moist light that could bewitch people.
But he did not look up at him.
Maybe it's because I'm timid and afraid of being rejected, or maybe it's because of something else...
He looked quietly and seriously at the place he coveted.
Touch it lightly, move away a little, touch it again, move away a little more...
I want to discover something fun, but I am also addicted to this kind of intimate and ambiguous touch and I can never get enough of it.
After repeated attempts, he finally succumbed to the drive of instinct.
He was bold enough to carefully extend his tongue to sweep across the other's lips when they touched again.
The arms around the waist suddenly tightened.
With his palms pressed together and his knuckles clenched, he was almost pinched by the belt and pressed close to the other person.
Before she could even scream, her breath and the scorching lips blocked it, leaving a gap.